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Network Digital Video Recorder
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Network Digital Video Recorder H.264 User manual Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retail it for future reference. V0.3...
  • Page 2 Notes: ! Do not place objects on this device! ! Do not let any solid or liquid enter the DVR! ! Clean the circuit board, connectors, fans and case with a brush regularly but remember to turn off the power and pull the plug before cleaning . ! Do not disassemble, maintain the device, or replace parts by yourself.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Directory 1 Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview ..................... 1 1.2 Main functions ...................... 1 2 Open-package check and cable connections 2.1 Open-package check....................1 2.2 Remote control......................1 3 Basic operation 3.1 Turn on........................2 3.2 System login......................2 3.3 Preview........................2 3.4 Desktop shortcut menu....................
  • Page 4 4.7 upgrade maintenance..................... 28 4.8 Logout........................29 4.9 System shutdown....................29 5 Remote monitoring 5.1 Access........................29 5.1.1 LAN........................ 5.1.2WAN........................ 31 5.2 Remote field preview....................32 Appendix 1. FAQ ....................... Appendix 2. Hard disk capability calculation ..........38...

  • Page 5: Production Introduction

    The series DVR is designed specially for security and defence field and is an outstanding digital surveillance product. It introduces embedded LINUX operating system which is very stable. It introduces standard H.264 mp video compressed format and unique temporal and spatial filtering algorithm which insures the high quality image and low bit rate synchronous audio and video surveillance.

  • Page 6: Basic Operation

    3. Basic Operation 3.1 Turn on Plug the power supply, the power indicator light will illuminate and the video recorder turns on, you will hear a beep at this time. After startup, the default setting of the system is multiple-screen output mode and video recording starting up automatically. 3.2 System login When the DVR boots up, the user must login and the system provides the corresponding functions with the user purview.

  • Page 7: Circulation

    Picture 3.2 Shortcut Menu 3.4.1 Start Scan Start Scan means the system will show each live picture in order automatically according to the order of the video devices in the channel grouping. Only when the user selects the channel grouping under the display mode[main menu]>[configuration management]>[live], and it can not show all channels completely under the current preview, this button is available.

  • Page 8: Playback

    3.4.6 Playback Play the video files in the hard disk. You can also search the video according to time and event under [main menu] →[data retrieval] to enter the playback interface. (1)Playback control (2)Channel audio switch (3)function Hidden key (4)Operate playback Playback control details as follow: Function Button...

  • Page 9: Main Menu

    4 Main menu 4.1 Main menu navigation Main menu Submenu Function Set the system time, date format, time format, language, the Basic device number, video format, standby time, daylight saving time configuration Live Set the channel name, output mode, block area of each channel, configuration Recording Start up video recording , set up the video stream, position of...

  • Page 10: Configuration Management

    4.2 Configuration Management Set every function parameters for the device, including: basic configuration, live configuration, recording configuration, recording plan, alarm configuration, network configuration, user management, PTZ configuration, advanced configuration 4.2.1 Basic Configuration Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system, date and time, daylight saving time Figure 4.10 Basic settings 1.The system [Device Name] Client or system name displayed by IVSS...

  • Page 11: Live Configuration

    Daylight saving time setting Figure 4.11 4.2.2 Live Configuration Live configuration includes three submenu: Live, Main Monitor, Video Blind. 1.Live [Camera Name] Click channel Name, the system will pop up a soft keyboard, users can change the channel name if necessary. Clicking the “shift “ key to switch input methods [Colour] Users can adjust the brightness, hue, saturation, and contrast of the corresponding channel...

  • Page 12: Video Configuration

    2. Main Monitor [Interval] The time interval between one channel picture and the next one channel 3. Video Blind Users can cover up some areas of the live picture, maximum of four areas per channel [Setting] After entering the live picture , press and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse to set the blocked area , then click [apply]to save the settings;...
  • Page 13 4.2.3 Recording Configuration. Record configuration includes six submenus: Enable,Record Bitrate,Stamp,Recycle Record,Snap 1. Enable 2. Record Bitrate Note: Detailed parameters, to prevail in kind. [Resolution] 4 channel device supports 4-CH D1; 8 channel device supports 8-CH D1; 16 channel device supports 16-CH D1. [FPS] Range of choice : 1-30[NTSC] 1-25 (PAL) [Encode] Support VBR and CBR [Quality] The higher the quality is, the clearer the video images are...
  • Page 14 [Resolution] 4CH device supports both 4CH 720P (AHD Camera) and 4CH 960H(Analog Camera); 8CH device supports both 8CH 720P(AHD Camera) and 8CH 960H(Analog Camera). [FPS] Range of choice : 1-30[NTSC] 1-25 (PAL) [Encode] Support VBR and CBR [Quality] The higher the quality is, the clearer the video images are Optional quality levels: Lowest, Lower, Low, Medium, Higher, Highest [Max Bitrate] Range of Choice : 256kbps~2048kbps [Resolution] 4CH device supports both 4CH 1080P (AHD Camera) and 4CH 960H(Analog...
  • Page 15 [Quality] The higher the quality is, the clearer the video images are Optional quality levels: Lowest, Lower, Low, Medium, Higher, Highest [Max Bitrate] Range of Choice : 256kbps~2048kbps 3. Stamp [Camera Name] Choose whether to display the channel name or not [Time Stamp] Choose whether to display time on this channel or not [Position] After clicking this button, Users can use mouse to drag the channel name and time stamp to any position on the live image...

  • Page 16: Video Program

    4.2.4 Schedule Schedule includes three submenus: timing recording, motion alarm recording, and sensor alarm recording 1. Timing Recording [Copy] Apply the schedule of a channel to the other or all channels Select the channel: Double click the left mouse button, edit the week plan, as shown in the picture.

  • Page 17: Alarm

    4.2.5 Alarm Configuration Alarm configuration includes five submenus: Sensor alarm, motion detection, video loss, other alarm and alarm output 1. Sensor 1-1 Basic [Enable] To open sensor alarm function of the corresponding channels [Type] To choose alarm type: Normally open and normally closed [Name] Set the alarm name.
  • Page 18 [Buzzer] After selecting the alarm, when an alarm is triggered , the buzzer will alarm [Show Full Screen] When an alarm is triggered, the alarm channel screen will activate [To Alarm Out] Select this item, it will trigger an alarm on the specified alarm output [Email] When an alarm is triggered, the system will send the relevant information to the user-specified mailbox, such as alarm event, snapshot, device name, device number, etc.
  • Page 19 2. Motion Detection Motion detection includes two submenus: motion detection and schedule 2-1, Motion Detection By analyzing the video image, when the system detects a mobile signal which reaches a preset sensitivity, motion detection alarm and the linkage function are initiated [Enable] After selected, the motion detection function of the corresponding channel will be opened.

  • Page 20: Network

    Set all areas to be Clear the set detection area detection areas Drag the mouse to test whether the sensitivity value Save the settings and the detection area are appropriate or not Exit 2-2, Recording Schedule The setting of Motion Detection Schedule is the same to that of Timing Recording, For the detailed steps please refer to 4.2.4 - [Recording Schedule] [Timing Recording].
  • Page 21 6-1 Network [HTTP Port] Default value is 80 [Server Port] Default value is 5000 [Mobile Port] Default value is 5001 [Obtain an IP Address Automatically] To obtain the IP function automatically [IP Address] To set the IP address of the device [Subnet Mask] To set the subnet mask of the device [Gateway] To set the default gateway of the device [Preferred DNS Server] The address is provided by your network operator and must be...
  • Page 22 [Resolution] Support CIF [FPS] Range of Choice: 1-30[NTSC]1-25(PAL) [Encode] Support VBR and CBR [Quality] Optional: Highest, Higher, Medium, Low, Lower, Lowest [Max Bitrate] Range of Choice: 32kbps ~ 768kbps 6-3 Email [SMTP Server] Mail server address can be IP address and domain name (if it is domain name ,it is required to confirm that the DNS setting is right ,then it can be correctly resolved) e.g.: smtp.gmail.com [Port] Mail server port number, the default port is 465...

  • Page 23: User Management

    [Wifi Enable] Tick this item to enable WIFI connection. [Search Signal] Search the WIFI signal nearby after enabling WIFI. [Input Password] Select the WIFI you have searched , enter the corresponding password; [Setup] To set dynamic IP or static IP. 6-5 DDNS [DDNS Server] DNS service provider URL, options are www.

  • Page 24: P.t.z

    [Add] Add a user name and set the user's permissions. The following dialog box appears after clicking: NOTE: When the computer's physical address is 0, It means that the device does not bind to a specific computer, and user can use any computer to log on client to remotely view the DVR;...
  • Page 25 [Address] Address of PTZ device [Baud Rate] The baud rate of the PTZ device. The options are: 110,300,600,1200,2400,4 800,9600,19200,34800,57600,115200,230400,460800,921600 [Protocol] Communication Protocol of the PTZ device. The options are: PELCOP, PELCOD, LILIN, MINKING, NEON, STAR, VIDO, DSCP, VISCA, SAMSUNG, RM110, HY, N-control [Simulative Cruise] After ticking and adding preset points in the cruise line configuration, ,it can achieve preset cruise regardless of whether the device supports PTZ cruise line...
  • Page 26 [Add] Add cruise lines (can add maximum eight cruise lines); [Setup] Selecting a cruise line and clicking this button, the interface of adding preset points will appear, as picture below: Icon Definition: Delete the preset point Add preset point Modify the selected preset point [Track ]...

  • Page 27: Advanced Configuration

    [Start Recording] By controlling the PTZ up, upper left, down, lower right, left, lower left , right, upper right, or stop recording track of PTZ. [Start Track] To execute the recorded tracks. Note: Each channel can record only one track, and auto-save after recording is completed. When you call the track, you can directly select the channel to start track.

  • Page 28: Event Search

    4.3.2 Event Search [Search] Search the video file of set channel and time, after selecting the file, double click to start playback. 4.3.3 File Management [Search] To search the video file of set channel and time [Lock] When the file is locked ,it can not be deleted or overwritten, but can be deleted when formatting the disk [Unlock] To unlock the selected file [Delete] To delete the selected files...

  • Page 29: Image

    4.3.4 Image [Search] To search the image file of set channel and time. [Delete] To delete the currently displayed image. [Lock] Lock the currently displayed image so that it can not be deleted or overwritten, but it can be deleted when formatting the disk. [Save] Save the currently displayed image to a removable storage device.

  • Page 30: View Infor

    files before backuping the files. [Search] To select the files that need backup according to time and channel. [Backup] Select files in the list and click “backup”, then it will popup a dialog box of backup information, as shown in figure: Disk cleanup: to delete all files in the external storage device.

  • Page 31: System Info

    4.5.2 Event list Users can select the event information of motion detection alarm, sensor alarm, video loss alarm and so on which users need to inquire about according to time and channel. 4.5.3 Log list Users can search the operation information of the login user based on time and the operation type.

  • Page 32: Network State

    4.5.4 Network Users can view the related parameters of the network settings. 4.5.5 Online Users list See the network user information connecting the local DVR. 4.6 Disk Management [Refresh] To re-check the disk that can be indentified. [Browse] To check the information of the selected hard disk, including hard disk capacity, free space, hard disk status, properties, the total number of pictures that can be stored, stored number of pictures.

  • Page 33: Logout

    [Upgrade] Click this button after selecting the upgrade file on mobile storage device, then the system will start upgrading. The upgrade process takes about 5 minutes. 4.8 Log User off The system will exit the current logged-on user. 4.9 System Shutdown To save the data and exit system.
  • Page 34 7. After the controls download is completed, pop up login in dialog. Pic 5-4 log in...

  • Page 35: 2Wan

    8. Enter username of the device and password In the login window, click "ok" and you can enter the preview interface as following below. 5.1.2 WAN 1.Connecting DVR by PPPOE Step 1: Enter DVR Main Menu Configuration Management Network Configuration Network, as shown in figure 4-34, tick and select PPPOE directly.

  • Page 36: Remote Field Preview

    the router. You can access DVR via WAN IP address plus http port number directly, such as http://113.108.119.20, HTTP port number: then enter the control download interface. 5.2 Remote Live Preview After open the page, the remote preview picture will show as below: (11) (7) (8) (10)

  • Page 37: Appendix-1 Faq

    Detection>Schedule Recording= Manual Recording, the 8 lights are respectively represent 8 channels. 2. Screen display mode (synchronization with the configurated device) 3. Volume adjustment 4. Snapshot 5. The Local recording 6. Playback 7. Remote Recording manually 8. Voice Intercom Switch 9.
  • Page 38 3. There is no video input signal or the signal is too weak. 4. The hardware of the DVR is damaged. 5. Real-time image problems such as serious distortion of the image color or the brightness and so on Possible reasons 2.
  • Page 39 2. The baud rate, address, protocol settings of the front-end PTZ and device PTZ not matched 3. RS485 cable is incorrectly connected (reversed) 4. When multiple decoders are connected, the far end of AB cable of the PTZ decoder must add a 120 ohm resistor to remove reflection and aid impedance matching, otherwise it may make the PTZ control unstable.
  • Page 40 18. If you forget your password Please contact the local customer service or call service phone of the head office. We will tell you how to solve the problem according to the device model and the program version. 19. When use IE browsering, the controls can not be downloaded Please follow the following steps to operate: 1.
  • Page 41 20. In the operating system of VISTA and Win7, how to solve the problem when downloading codec control is prevented? There are two solutions: Go to Control Panel \ User Accounts and Family Safety \ User Accounts \ Change User Account Control Setting Interface (as shown in pic 13-1), just select never notice.

  • Page 42: Appendix 2. Hard Disk Capability Calculation

    Appendix 2.Hard Disk Capacity Calculation Make sure the hard disk is installed and successfully formatted when install the DVR for the first time. 1. The capacity of the Hard disk itself There is no capacity limit of single hard disk for DVR. You can choose 10G or more.. We recommend hard disk of 500G~2T for better stability.

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